The Fundani - Student Learning Unit (SLU) key responsibilities are to provide academic support to students at CPUT The unit provides the following support programmes:
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Academic Literacy (AL) support to students who need to submit assignments, reports and essays to lecturers in faculties. Tutor training is provided to senior undergraduate students. This empowers them to provide tutorials to first year and undergraduate students. Teaching Assistant training is offered to Advance Diploma, Masters and Doctoral students. They assist lecturers in faculties by coordinating the tutorial programmes, developing materials and providing general academic support to lecturers in Faculties. Teaching Assistant (TA) Programme assists in the whole planning cycle and the management/ preparation of teaching and learning. The STEM support lecture provides academic support through individual, group consultations and self-study activities. Team teaching between the STEM support lecturer and lecturers in faculties take place regularly.
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Academic writing support Essays and reports Question and topic analysis Use of internet research Paragraph development Synthesise authors information without plagiarising
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Harvard referencing Study skills Listening and notetaking skills Test and examination preperation
Where to find us Bellville Room 1.04 IT Building
+27 21 959 6040 collinsj@cput.ac.za
District Six
Lab 2, Ground Floor E-Learning Centre +27 21 460 3610 mboxelas@cput.ac.za
For all Student Learning Unit services (one-on-one and group consultations), students have to book an appointment 24 hours in advance. We facilitate generic workshops throughout the year on various topics. Lecturers and students can request workshops on specific topics/
Fundani Student Learning Unit
FUNDANI CHED
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To facilitate socio-academic development to undergraduate students